The current study explores metaverse adoption among higher education institutions (HEIs) in the light of a theoretical framework to empower future perspectives of the metaverse as a learning platform. Even though this technology was just recently introduced to the higher education sector, very few attempts have been made to evaluate its impact.…

We describe how a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) "enrolling" educational institution can transform its practices to embrace and include student voices and become HSI "affirming and thriving" by focusing on the introductory semester-long public-speaking course as a site for liberatory learning outcomes and by using digital…

This paper presents findings from a review of 19 national curriculum policy frameworks (NCPFs) across the globe and discusses dominant and culturally specific discourses that shape early childhood education (ECE). We combine two frameworks of developmental universality and specificity and culturally contextualised pedagogy to explore whether and…

The incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI) in education has attracted scholars' research interest around the world, and they have demonstrated the effectiveness of using AI in the English as a foreign language (EFL) setting. While previous studies have examined AI's role in improving linguistic proficiency, limited research has examined its…

Understanding the various factors influencing the utilization of mobile learning is pivotal to ensuring that visually impaired students can fully harness its benefits. However, there exists a notable gap in empirical research concerning the influence of psychological needs on the adoption of mobile learning among visually impaired students. This…

Through a qualitative, collective case study design, the study investigated children's demonstration of agency in composing writing projects in three elementary classrooms within one school. Researchers conducted interviews with the teachers, observed classroom writing instruction, interviewed children individually or in small focus groups, and…

Too often, traditional educational models silence students' voices and stifle their genius. "Pedagogies of Voice" invites educators at all levels to reinvent their schools and classrooms into spaces that celebrate student identity, nurture agency, awaken inquiry, and cultivate deep belonging for every child. "Pedagogies of…

This study aimed to investigate the trajectories of students' self-regulated learning in an online course and the predictive role of students' satisfaction with basic psychological needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) on these trajectories. Additionally, the potential variation in the relationship between basic psychological needs and…

This paper aims to investigate the systematic use of an inquiry-based learning approach in science by using inquiry boxes for preschool children. We prepared four thematic inquiry boxes for the areas of magnetism and buoyancy, separation of substances, weighing objects, and the investigation of substances. The research sample consisted of twenty…

As a Tsilhqot'in woman, former secondary school English teacher, and current teachers' union employee, I began this inquiry by asking myself, "how can Indigenous science fiction inform my work and my life as an educator?" Using a philosophical hermeneutic approach which is also informed by Indigenous methodologies, I approached…

Despite known challenges in nursing education and existing supports for students, the dropout rate remains high, exacerbating a continuing shortage of nurses that imperils safety and quality of healthcare systems. Scant data exists on how nursing students remain motivated to complete their education or what they tell themselves to overcome the…

Objective: Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals face significant discrimination in healthcare settings, often avoiding necessary care due to anticipated bias. To foster inclusive environments, initiatives such as providers wearing pronoun badges have been proposed. However, limited research exists on the impact that health care…

A sense of agency is crucial for self-directed career development, particularly during the postsecondary transition, a period shaping career trajectories. This study examined autonomy and self-efficacy as pillars of agency, using longitudinal data from a sample of 637 French-Canadian adolescents (54% girls, M[subscript age] = 16) before and after…

Previous research on the motivation types located along a self-determination continuum revealed that the autonomy in students' motivation has a positive impact on getting favourable results and underlined the importance of autonomy-supportive environments. Given that teacher behaviour is addressed as one of the forms of autonomy-supportive…

Formative feedback is noted as one of the most useful instruments for improving student learning in higher education (Irons, 2007; Gibbs & Simpson, 2004). This case study is a joint-staff-student collaboration in which the authors showcase their innovative and novel approach to staff and students acting in partnership to provide and receive…